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#173410 22-May-2015 08:21

http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/news/68743163/soggy-end-to-invercargill-test-drive

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#1309667 22-May-2015 08:45

na its just an elaborate hoax and the car dealer just had a 15k car to trash

why do you think it didnt happen?

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#1309668 22-May-2015 08:47

Does "you break it your buy it" apply? :)

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#1309671 22-May-2015 08:52

coffeebaron: Does "you break it your buy it" apply? :)

For a moment I thought it was your car...

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#1309678 22-May-2015 09:16

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#1309694 22-May-2015 09:36

Wow. That's crazy! Why would test drive an automatic?

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#1309699 22-May-2015 09:52

Sadly, morons like this are allowed to drive.

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#1309701 22-May-2015 09:58

Jase2985: na its just an elaborate hoax and the car dealer just had a 15k car to trash

why do you think it didnt happen?

Huh?

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#1309704 22-May-2015 09:59

coffeebaron: Does "you break it your buy it" apply? :)

Umm ... Probably but ... But buy with what currency?

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#1309717 22-May-2015 10:27

coffeebaron: Does "you break it your buy it" apply? :)

Yes.

When you take a car for a test drive they SHOULD get you to fill out a form that makes you responsible for any damage to the vehicle and take a copy of your license. I understand this is also for their insurance cover.

If they didn't then this was still the dealer's car and someone else destroyed it, so I would imagine damages would be a police matter?

I've only been on the customer side of this so dunno about the specifics.

That having been said who knows if they will ever get any money out the person in particular.

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#1309736 22-May-2015 10:49

Ive never been asked to sign anything taking a car for a test drive from a dealer.... usually leave them with a child instead...maybe they figure Ill be back. "Didnt say it was MY kid"

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#1309737 22-May-2015 10:51

nakedmolerat:
coffeebaron: Does "you break it your buy it" apply? :)

For a moment I thought it was your car...

Too clean, there is a constant fresh coating of gravel road dust and farm mud on my car :)

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#1309777 22-May-2015 11:19

joker97:
Jase2985: na its just an elaborate hoax and the car dealer just had a 15k car to trash

why do you think it didnt happen?

Huh?

the first paragraph was sarcasm

the second paragraph has something to do with the tread title you put in when you made the thread

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#1309783 22-May-2015 11:32

coffeebaron:
nakedmolerat:
coffeebaron: Does "you break it your buy it" apply? :)

For a moment I thought it was your car...

Too clean, there is a constant fresh coating of gravel road dust and farm mud on my car :)

But the surf has cleaned all that off for you. :)

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#1309805 22-May-2015 11:42

were they trying to ford the harbour

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#1309837 22-May-2015 12:25

MikeB4: were they trying to ford the harbour

*strikes mike on the nose with a rolled up newspaper*
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